Japan vs South Korea: Birth rate colored by peak birth month
Japan
5.97
in 2023
South Korea
4.49
in 2023
Japan rank
38th
South Korea rank
40th
Birth rate colored by peak birth month over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.97 against 4.49 in South Korea, a difference of 1.48.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 38th and South Korea ranks 40th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.65 | 9.57 | 0.9163 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 7.9 | 8.16 | 0.2634 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.41 | 4.93 | 1.48 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate colored by peak birth month, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 5.97 against 4.49 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate colored by peak birth month between Japan and South Korea?
- 1.48, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for birth rate colored by peak birth month?
- Japan ranks 38th and South Korea ranks 40th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Birth rate colored by peak birth month. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.